RG2 8EB

a postcode in Wokingham

Introduced in January 1980

RG2 8EB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with RG2 8EB

Westlands Avenue - 21 properties, USRN 44701721

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4276 / 51°25'39"N

Longitude: -0.9449 / 0°56'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 642872 5699383

OS Easting: 473453

OS Northing: 170374

OS Grid: SU734703

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QSR.TP

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.KCVY

Open Location Code: 9C3XC3H4+23

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91mk62

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4b1

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
Multi-Generational Migrants

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20766 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for RG2 8EB on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:05
Moon sets	16:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for RG2 8EB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in RG2 8EB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
19 December 2022	18 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£440,000
18 December 2020	7 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
24 June 2019	12 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£275,000
25 February 2019	16 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£335,000
15 July 2016	22 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£348,000
12 February 2016	6 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£318,000
3 July 2015	3 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£291,000
26 June 2015	3 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
22 April 2015	18 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£272,950
22 November 2013	20 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£232,000
31 October 2013	2a Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Detached	Freehold	£272,000
25 October 2013	12a Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
7 May 2010	1 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£198,000
4 September 2009	9 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,000
5 June 2009	22 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
20 February 2009	5 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
14 December 2007	18 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
3 February 2006	7 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£197,000
15 November 2005	18 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£191,000
2 November 2005	1 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
12 July 2005	3 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£215,000
22 April 2005	7 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,000
24 August 2004	8 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£166,000
19 September 2003	14 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£188,000
30 May 2003	9 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£182,500
6 September 2002	1 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,950
18 July 2002	2 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£146,950
31 July 2000	18 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
24 March 2000	16 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
2 March 2000	12 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
6 October 1997	16 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,500
25 March 1997	18 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
31 January 1997	22 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,000
8 July 1996	11 Westlands Avenue, Reading RG2 8EB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for RG2 8EB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Earley and Woodley

MP

Yuan Yang Labour

Wokingham Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Shinfield

Councillors

Vishal Srinivasan Conservative

Andrew Gray Labour

Jackie Rance Conservative

RG2 8EB also falls within the Civil Parish of Shinfield, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for RG2 8EB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00084187		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016680	Wokingham 012E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003450	Wokingham 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04001235	Shinfield	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05015793	Shinfield	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E06000041	Wokingham	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001210	Earley and Woodley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000029	Thames Valley	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000256	Reading	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33040431		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000035	Thames Valley Berkshire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000221	NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000044	Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000034	Thames Valley	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63012182	Reading	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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